Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. . A Partly tomorrow increasing followed by rain in ‘Tem] 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) eloudy, slghtly cooler. tonight; cloudiness, probably the afternoon. ratures—Highest, 77, at 3 p.m. yesterday, lowest, 44, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on page 9, Late N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 he Zoening Star. . 81,226. post Entered as second class matter office, Washington, C. D. WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, OCTOBER - 28, 1929 -THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. * Associated service. Sunday’ Saturday’s Circulation, Circulation, The only evening paper in Washington with the Press news 108,717 1 09 (7) Means Associated Press. AT SREOR IR TWO CENTS BINCHAM CHARGES L0BBY COMMITTEE UNFAIRLY PACKED' Administration Supporters Declared Shut Out From Investigating Body. CARAWAY'S DECLARATIONS DENIED BEFORE SENATE Accused Legislator Defends Eyan- son—Says Probe Committeemen ' Throwing “Political Slime.” BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Charges that the Senate lobby com- mittee had been packed politically against him or any other administration Senator and that it was seeking unfairly to;injure his reputation were made on the floor of the Senate today by Sena- tor Bingham of Connecticut. The whole effqrt of the committee, he said, was to cover him with as much “political slime” a8 ible. the Connecticut Senator, whose em- plogment of Charles L. Eyanson, assist- ant] to the president of the Connecticut Mahufacturers’ Association, to aid him | in.his work as a member of the Senate finance committee on the tariff bill has been the subject of criticism, replied to his attackers soon after the Senate met today. Unfairness Is Denied. No¢ sooner had Senator Bingham com- pleted his statement in the Senate than Chairman Caraway, Senator Walsh of Montana and Senator Robinson of In- diana, all members of the committee, denied flatly that he had been unfairly treated in the lobby investigation. Chairman Caraway insisted that if Senator Bingham had been redited, it was because his own acts had dis- credited him. The tall Senator from Connecticut, addressing the Senate, spoke calmly, but with much underlying bitterness. His decision to address the Senate in reply to his attackers apparently had been reached over the week end, for he had said Saturday he did not intend to speak in the Senate in his own defense at this time. Norris Plans Resolution. Senator Norris, chairman of the judiciary committee, of which the lobby committee is a subcommittee, was not in the chamber wl:.elle ?;mn;,r BE(h:nm was speaking. nator Norri - notnced, how'ever, that_he would read the, record, that he would make a reply latér and would offer a resolution. He did not indicate what the resolu- tion would propose, but said that the Senjate would be asked to go on record in 'this matter. Senator Norris de- clined to say, off the floor, whether his resolution would undertake to censure Senator Bingham or whether it would ask his removal from the committee on finance, or what. He indicated that the resolution probably would be offered late today, Says Nothing Underhand. Senator” Bingham again told the Senate, as he did several weeks ago when the matter of his employment of Eyanson first became public, that there had been nothing wrong or underhand in that employment. He denied th: Eyanson had given out any informa- tion about what happened in the secret meetings of the finance committee, or that he had been acting as a lobbyist in any sense of the word during his employment by Bingham. During his defense of himself, Senator Bingham said that there had becen a report a Western Senator had taken a Capitol policeman to drive his auto- mobfle from Washington to the Sen- ator’s home in the West. Immediately Senator Blaine of Wis- consin, a member of the lobby commit- tee, Jdemanded that Senator Bingham name this Western Senator. Senator Bingham said that according to a report it was Senator Blaine him- self. The Wisconsin Senator indignantly denied the report and said that he himself had driven his car to Wiscon- Ths charge by Senator Bingham that the lobby committee had been poltical- 1y backed against him, he based on the fact that two members are Democrats, including the chairman, and two are Senators from the West, whom he characterized as anti-administration ublicans, and only one, Senator Robinson of Indiana, is regarded as an edministration Republican. Senator Robinson of Indiana, how- ever, denounced the suggestion of Sen- ator Bingham that the committee had been unfair. He said that the commit- tee, at Senator Bingham's own request, had given the Connecticut Senator an opportunity to make a statement before any other witnesses were heard in res gard to the employment of Eyansom. Senator Robinson said that he himgelf did not approve that employment~-and that, in his judgment, the Republican party did not approve it, nortfie Ameri- can people. “I stand for protection in tariff mak- ing,” said Senator Robinson, “ahd I like to see it stood for openly, not in| ways.” ‘Question of Privilege. Secnator Bingham began his speech by announcing that he was rising to a question of personal privilege. “On Friday afternoon,” the Con- necticut Senator said, “I received from Senator Caraway, chairman of the Jobby committee, a copy of a report he said the committee had authorized him to make. I read the report, and in view of the set-up of the investigating committee, I was surprised that it was not more severe. I was tempted to write Senator Caraway a letter, pointing out eertain portions of the report that either were not accurate or were mis- Jeading, but I decided that in view of the general fairness of the report, I wou)g not do so. I did not know at the time that Senator Caraway would make a speech in presenting the report.” Senator Bingham declared that the speech of Senator Caraway had been ‘marked by innuendo and “by occasional ‘misstatements” which, the Connecticut Benator said, were corrected a few mo- ts later. ’Eln‘;l!lwr Bingham said he was pted to make a_reply because he tontinued on Page 3, Column 2.) et Sslt Lake City Has First Snow. SALT LAKE CITY, October 28 (P).— The first snow of the season, driven by & high wind, swept over this city last night. A cold wind started late in the afternoon and was followed in the eve- ning by a driving rain, which later turied to snow. The flakes melted as fast -as they hit the streets. *Eavens! All Miami Seeks to Coin Name For Couple’s ‘Airess’ By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, October Miami is about to coin a new name for its “Air Baby," first child ever born in an airplane. The parents, Dr. and Mrs. T. ‘W. Evans, have not selected a name, although it seemed nearly everybody else had made a suggestion. The list included “Aerogene,” “Alrlene,” Airbelle,” *“Skimiss” and “Airdear " ‘With a doctor and two nurses in attendance, little Miss Evans, 71; pounds, was born Saturday aboard a big transport plane as it circled 1,200 feet above Miami. GIRL COMPANIONS RESGUE STUDENT One of Boys Shot as Party Is Attacked at Gas Station Near Lynchburg. 28— By the Associated Press. LYNCHBURG, Va, October 28.— Three Washington and Lee University students and their college girl compan- jons narrowly escaped death under a fusillade from a shotgun and two re- volvers when they stopped at a filling station on the outskirts of the city last night. Gus Wiltshire was felled and beaten by Garland Falwell, accompanied by Lloyd Goff, according to police, who charged Falwell with feloniously shoot- ing the student. Wiltshire was picked up by his girl companions, who started the car and raccl toward town with the victim. ‘The shooter, after raining a volley upon the fleeing boys, followed the road- ster driven by the girls and fired upon them, police said. Officers who arrested Falwell quoted him as saying, “The girl driving that automobile was the best I have ever seen, or it might have been different.” Police say he gave no motive for the attack. Hospital authorities said they thought Wiltshire's wounds about the head and neck were not of a fatal nature. Fal- well was released under $5,000 bond. BURTON YET LIVES, BUT HOPE DWINDLES Ohio Senator’s Friends Fear for Worst as He Remains in Critical Condition. —— By the Associated Press. Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio was still alive today, but attendants sald there had been no change in his con- dition, which is so critical that friends practically have abandoned hope for his recovery. ‘The 77-year-old Senator has been in il health since an attack of grippe about amonth ago, and a few days ago he had a relapse and has declined rapidly. He has had an illustrious career in public affairs, and an evidence of his political sagacity was given when he became one of the first to strongly ad- vocate Herbert Hoover's candidacy for the presidency on the eve of the last campaign. The President has visited him seve times during his illness. BOTTLE NOTE MAY BE FROM SUNKEN FERRY “Might Make It, Might Not,” Says Message Supposedly Writen by Milwaukee's Purser. By the Assoclated Press. HOLLAND, Mich, October 28.—A message signed and ostensibly written by R. Sadin, purser of the Grand Trunk car ferry Milwaukee, which foundered in last week’s storm in Lake Michigan, was found in & bottle in the lake near here yesterday. It was dated October 22 at 6:30 p.m. and read: “Making water fast in slicker. Pumps working good. Have turned back to Milwaukee. Might make it, might not. All crew same as last pay roll.” The message was written on Grand Trunk stationery. Coast Guards here said the message was incased in an official tube into which an officer of the ship was re- ‘quired to place a message in the face of an impending wreck. The guards ex- plained that “slicker,” referred to in the message, is the name given the com- partment in which the crew of the ferry slept. . Four Hurt in Train Collision. CHICAGO, October 28 ().—A motor- man and three passengers were cut and bruised early today when a local elevated train ran into the rear end of a Chicago, north Shore, and Mil- waukee train at the Adams street and Wabash avenue station. The vesti- bules of each train was crushed and the cars were derailed. Albert Nebalski, motorman of the local train, was cut about the face. PARLIAMENT OPENS TOMORROW FACING VARIETY OF ISSUES Premier Macdonald’s Mission to America Is on List of Subjects. GOVERNMENT TO DEPEND ON LIBERALS’ SUPPORT Discussions in Foreign, Imperial and Domestic Fields to Be of Consequence. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 28.—Parliament meets tomorrow for what has every promise of being a momentous session. In the foreign, imperial and domestic fleld alike the discussions will be of consequence. The conversations between Premier Macdonald and President Hoover at Washington, between Mr. Macdonald and Premier MacKenzie King of Can- ada, the mission to Canada of J. H. Thomas, lord privy seal, the Liberal new treaty with Egypt and the new agreement with Soviet Russia all must pass through the crucible of debate. On the domestic roll unemployment and the growing cost of social services will come first, with the heavy batteries of the opposition probably aimed directly at them., With ‘the ap- proach of Winter unemployment is still the greatest domestic issue in the isles, although better than last year. Ground for Much Heckling. Miss Margaret Bondfield, minister of labor, has allayed criticism of the un- employment exchanges by the promise of legislation to remedy the grievance of “those genulnely seeking work” and “to humanize” the exchanges. But there still will be sufficlent ground for much heckling from both Labor and opposition benches, Next comes king coal, who has lost much of his majesty; housing and slum clearance; the trades union act; pen- sions, and the Washington eight-hour convention. So far as coal is concerned the gov- ernment’s program is a three-fold one of marketing, reduction in mining hours and maintenance of wages at the pres- ent scale. Arthur Greenwood, minister of health, will have a bill to ‘stimulate house building and consequent slum clearance. He has also a widow’s pen- | sion bill which will bring another half ion persons under the scope of the existing pensions acts. Labor Budget Is Problem. An amendment to the trades union act, which now Torbids gen- eral strikes but seems also to forbid most sympathetic strikes, is said to bristle with difficulties. Behind all these matters there re- main the problem of the Labor budget. Philip Snowden, chancellor of the ex- chequer, has already intimated that there will be no reduction in taxation, but of this it is not likely anything will be_definitely known until budget day. To add to the perplexities of the ses- sion, the government will be in the odd situation that it controls parliamentary time only by consent of the other parties. Being without an absolute ma- Jority, to apply closure to permit pas- sage of governmental measures, the government depends on the support of the Liberals—and practically all busi- ness is conducted to the clang of the “guillotine.” It is improbable, however, that the government will resign on any technical defeat. And the Liberal party has promised, through David Lloyd George, its leader, that the government will be given a chance to see what it can do. o ARMY-NAVY FOOT BALL UP AT PARLEY THIS WEEK Gen. Smith and Admiral Robison Will Meet Here to Discuss Differences. By the Associrted Press. Maj. Gen. Willlam R. Smith, superin- tendent of the West Point Military Academy, and Rear Admiral Samuel &. Robison of the Annapolis Naval Aca emy will meet here this week to dis- cuss their long-standing foot ball differ- ences. Secretary Good reiterated today, how- ever, that suggestions that the two academies would resume their foot ball relations, suspended since 1927, in a post-season game this ycar were abso- lutely unfounded. As far as West Point is concerned, he said, such a game is out of the question and it would be foolish to attempt to arrange it. STUDENT DIES IN CRASH. Four Companions Injured at Cross- ing After Foot Ball Game. TULAVE, Calif, October 28 (#).— Cliff Strum, 22 years old, University of Southern California student, was dead today and four classmates were injured, two seriously, when the automobile in which they were returning from the Stanford-U. 8. C. foot ball game was struck and demolished by a train at a crossing near Corcoran. DEAD 600 By the Assocated Press. LONDON, October 28.—The heart of Robert the Bruce, the great Scottish chieftain, is missing. Eight years ago the casket believed to contain Bruce's heart was taken from excavations at Melrose Abbey and given over for safekeeping to the public works department at Edinburgh. It was intended eventually to comply with the chieftain's dying request, that it be conveyed to the Holy Land, but in some way it now has been mislaid, or purloined, and it appears that Bruce, A HEART OF BRUCE, Discovery Recalls Dying Wish That Vital Organ Be Taken to Holy Sepulchre. SCOTCH CHIEF, YEARS, VANISHES dead, may be no more successful than Bruce living, in the Holy pilgrimage. Robert_the Bruce died just 600 years ago at Cardross, after winning Scot- tish independence from England in the battle of Bannockburn on June 24, 1314, and confirming his own right to the title of Scottish King. He was unable persorally to fulfill a vow to visit the Holy Sepulchre and M. DALADIER, PREMIER' OF FRANCE, STAINED CHILDISH LIPS BEG CHEWING TOBACCO IN HILLS Santa Claus and Christmas Tradition Un-~ known to Mountain Folk, D. C. Scientists Learn on Visit. 4 BY THOMAS R. HENRY. ‘The babies of Corbin Hollow are running low on chewing tobacco. Four and five year old children cast envious eyes on the cigarettes smoked by a party of Washington scientists who visited this backward area in the Blue Ridge Mountains in nearby Virginia yesterday and begged to be given some ;rhey did not want to smoke them, they said, but only to chew the tobacco. The little fellows presented a comical picture, their chins stained with tobacco Juice, as they picked up the few cigarette butts. ‘They could not understand why the visitors were so stingy with their ciga- rettes since, until very recently at least, there have been no inhibitions regarding the use of by children. Asked where they usually got their tobacco one little fellow said that it came from. “my poppy.” A Dawning Consclousness. ‘There seems to be a dawning con- sclousness, however, that use of chew- ing tobacco by young children is not generally approved in the outside world, for a mountain mother, her own mouth covered with tobacco stains, protested vigorously - that her children never chewed. They were all gathered about h;;' knees with their tobacco-stained chins. Preliminary data for a proposed ex- tensive study of the Appalachian Moun- tain people was gathered yesterday by (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) STOCKS SUPPORTED AGAIN BY BANKERS Market Shows Signs of Rally- ing in Early Afternoon. Selling Heavy. BY STANLEY W. PRENOSIL, Associated Press Financial Editor. NEW YORK, ' October 28.—Strong banking support was rushed to the aid of the stock market again today after another gigantic selling movement had carried prices of leading issues down 5 to nearly $45 a share. ‘The decline, which started from the opening of the market and gained mo- mentum as the session progressed, Was checked in the early afternoon, after many of the active shares had broken below the low levels established in last Thursday’s record-breaking session, and the ticker had fallen more than an hour behind the market. Total sales reached 5,547,900 shares at 1:30 p.m. with indication that the day's total would run between 8,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares. “Bears” Have Field Day. Many traders, large and small, who held on last week in the expectation that bankers would support the mar- ket until it had become stabilized, were forced to throw their holdings over- board because of their inability to sup- ply additional margin to protect their rapidly dwindling accounts. “Bear” traders, sensing the market’s weakness, hammered unmercifully at the high- priced stocks, which dropped $1 to nearly $5 a share between sales, There were no signs of organized sup- port apparent up until early afternoon, when the lowest prices of the day were being recorded. Similar breaks took place on the New York curb market and in the other leading security ex- changes of the country. ‘The support late last week, attributed to conferences of leading bankers at the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co., was com= pletely lacking during the morning, but important banking executives once more began to gather at the house of Morgan early in the afternoon, Charles E. Mitchell, chairman of the National City Bank, making his appearance soon after 1 o'clock. Shortly after Mr. Mitchell arrived at the Morgan offices, Thomas W. Lamont, senior partner, Teceived newspaper men, but said he had no statement to make. Banking Support Appears. e Strong_ buying support develop shortly :fftr lyp}n,. United States Steel common, which had sold down to $193 a share, was $198 bid at 1:20 o'clock, and Radlo, which had sold down 1o $47.75, was $51 a share bid. Similar recoveries took place in other leading issues, byt guotations were still under last week’s final figures. George Whitney, a partner of J. P. Morgan & Co., was reported from the stock exchange floor as a buyer of stocks, tending to confirm reports that banking support was again being provided. WHEAT PRICES GAIN. CHICAGO, October 28 (#).—Spurred by the release of $100,000,000 in Govern- ment loans to the grain farmers through the new Farmers' National Grain Cor- requested his faithful follower, Sir Jame Douglas, to carry his heart there. Sir James perished on the way to battles against the Moors in Spain. Sir Willlam Keith recovered the heart of Bruce and found its rsumlne at Melrose, where it remained through the centuriem poration, wheat rrwn jumped 2% to 4%, cents a bushel at the opening of the market today and then receded to a level about 3 cents over Saturday's final prices. Radio Programs—Page 27 [, STIMSON LIFTS BAN ON COUNT KAROLYI Radical Leader and Wife Are Granted Visas to Enter United States. Secretary Stimson today announced that Count and Countess Karolyi have been granted visas to enter the United States on the basis of a new appli- cation made through the American consulate in Paris, ‘The department’s decision is a com- g;flfrrevel;:l tz: fl;g upollcy follpwed | lormer Secref ellogg durin | Coolidge ldmlnmtgtlnn. . b Karolyl, who formerly headed a So- cialist Hungarian government, and who is opposed to the regime of Admiral Horthy, the present regent of Hun- F(Bel;{ol g:-u barred by former Secretary While the reason for Karolyl's ex- clusion was not made public by the State Department, it was understood to be due to the Hungarian’s radical views. Charles Evans Hughes, while Secre- tary of State, admitted Count Karolyi to the United States in 1925 so he could be at the bedside of his wife, who then was ill here. At that time, Sen- ator Borah, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, requested former Secretary Hughes for informa- tion regarding the circumstances sur- rounding Karolyl's admission to the United tSates. Hughes replied to the :gzc;ut'h“ th!e utdmmmn was for the Pose of a temporary visit to the United States. Hughes replied to the illness and on the understanding that Count Karolyl would not engage in po- litical activities while in America. Karolyl and his wife have been granted unconditional temporary visas of the kind given non-immigrant foreigners, GLASS WORKER INJURED BY BOMB IN AUTO Indiana Man, Who Escaped Simi- lar Explosion in Labor Tem- ple Month Ago, Victim. By the Associated Press. MARION, 1Ind, October 28.—Less than a month after narrowly escaping death in an explosion that rocked the Labor Temple here, Andrew Legos, 36 years old, suffered serious injuries when & bomb exploded in his automobile this morning as he attempted to start the car. As Legos, an employe of a local glass works, stepped on the starter a bomb exploded, demolishing the car. Legos was taken to a hospital, where physi- clans said amputation of his leg might be necessary. Legos is recording secretary of the Glass Moulders’ Union and of the local branch of the American Federation of Labor. The bombing today led to the belief that Legos was meant to be the victim in the Labor Temple explosion. HAMAGUCHI IMPERILED. ‘TOKIO, October 28 (#)—An ap- parently weakminded Japanese was ar- rested today after an attempt which !x!lll:e believe was directed against the ife of Premier Hamaguchi. SPEAKING! LANGDON IS LINKED WITH HAND ESCAPE Inspector’s Report Discloses Interview “at Cell at Fifth Precinct. Detective Robert F. Langdon, special liquor enforcement officer at the fifth precinct, who was suspended Saturday after his arrest by Federal officers on liquor charges, suggested to Wilbur Willlam Hand on the eve of his escape from the fifth precinct station house that he thought the Ohio bank robber should be “figuring” some way to get out, according to a supplemental report prepared by Inspector Albert J. Headley on his investigation of the case and sub- mitted today to Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police. Langdon was brought into the case, Inspector Headley disclosed, by Charles Ed. James; colored, who adjoining Hand's at the Afth precinct station. James told Inspector Headley that he recognized a newspaper picture of the suspended policeman as the man who stood at the cell of the escaped prisoner and discussed with him the prison sentence that faced him in Ohio. Admission Claimed. Inspector Headley saild Langdon ad- mitted that he had discussed with Hand his sentence as well as the thought of some way to get out. His report said: “Upon my request, Charles Ed James, colored, who occupied cell No. 3, adjoin- ing Prisoner Hand's cell, on the occa- | W sion was brought back from Occoquan, and, being present, stated again his story of Prisoner Hand's escape, which did | not vary from his original statement, in my report of October 24, 1929, except that he added that he, recognized the picture of Pvt. Robert F. Langdon in a newspaper dated October 26, 1929, as the man who stood at Hand’s cell on the evening preceding his escape and during the conversation remarked, among other things, about the number of years in prison Hand had before him,” Inspector Headley said in the re- rt. “Hand replied that if the precinct prison was the only thing he had to contend with he could ‘make the grade.’ ‘What Hand meant was not disclosed. Langdon then said, ‘If I had what you have before you I would be thinking of some way to get out,’ and when Langdon was leaving the cellroom he indicated to Hand after a whispered conversation to be silent. “Langdon admits that he discussed with Hand his sentence and the thought of some way to get out (meaning to get out of confinement), that he, Lang- don, would be figuring from the time | he tvas locked up how to get out.” Front Door Exit Indicated. Instead of making his escape from the side door of the fifth precinct station as previously supposed, Inspector Head- ley indicated in his supplemental report that Hand walked out of the front door, after stopping long enough at the door u\’l warn a prisoner who saw him to keep silent. Inspector Heldlefi said the informa- tion was given to him by Medio Mari- nazzi, a prisoner at the fifth precinct station house and an eyewitness to Hand's escape. Marinazzi demonstrated the manner in which Hand walked to the cellroom and how he ran back to his cell and again to the cellroom, according to Headley, indicating how Hand put both hands outside of the double doors of the cellroom and unlocked the door, then returned to his cell and in walking to the cellroom doo: NAVY HOLDS OPEN HOUSE AS NATION OBSERVES ITS DAY Washington Leads - Country, With Many Celebrations in City. THOUSANDS VISIT ¥ YARD DURING DAY Air Show Vies With Ships for Interest of Great Crowds Officials Expect. ‘The American Navy held oper. house today, in keeping with the traditions set for the observance of Navy day. By radio, by airplane, by surface ships and by the exhibition of the various activities of the service, the public is being advised today of the far-flung work accomplished by the men who go down to the sea in ships in Navy blue. ‘Washington led the Nation in the observance of Navy day, with a host of celebrations, many of them center- ing about the monuments to raval heroes. The Washington Navy Yara looked forward to being the host to some 60,000 or more visitors before sunset, surpassing last year's Navy day mark of 58,000 The Naval Observa- tory opened its doors to show that it is the handmaiden of sclence. Adams to Close Program. Secretary Adams, ir a radio address tonight, will close out the Navy day celebration, but a number of other value and achievements of that branch of Uncle Sam’s fighting forces. 4t the Navy Department, shortly after the roon hour, Walter Bruce Howe, Wash- ington attorney and vice president o1 the Navy League of the United Statea, as well as national chairman of Navy day, addressed the Navy Department employes and high-rankirg naval of- ficers, in keeping with the spirit or the occasion. An aerial show was flung across the heavens as another indication of the wide scope of the naval service, weh planes from the Naval Air Station at Anacostia and Quantico, Va., partici- pating. One of the high points of the air show was a jump by 11 officers and enlisted men of the Anacostia station at the same time from the Navy's tri- motored Ford plane. Ships of the Navy, scattered over the world in many ports, are displaying “full ‘dress ship™ under orders of Ad- miral Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval opers| This.means. they. wi decked in the multi-colored flags of the service. Two Cruisers Arrive. The Navy day celebration got away to a flying start yesterday with the ar- rival at the Washington Navy Yard of the two cruisers, U. S. S. Memphis and ‘Trenton. Naval officials estimated to- day that there were some 5,000 visitors at_the yard yesterday. Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby, commander of light cruiser division 2 of the scouting fleet, is at the Wash- ington Navy Yard aboard his p, the U. S. S. Trenton. He was captain of this yard a few years ago and was then assistant commandant and super- intendent from 1922 to 1924. He left ‘ashington to take command of the U. S. 8. New Mexico. Officials at the Washington Navy Yard had a busy time of it today. The arrangements for the visitors were in |the hands of Rear Admiral A. L. Wil- lard, commandant and superintendent of the naval gun factory. Capt. W. McDowell, captain of the yard and as- sistant superintendent of the naval gun factory, had an important part in the program, as did Capt. P. W. Foote. ‘The - visitors were shown ~ver the various shops of the yard and saw the preparations going forward for the ar- mament for the new cruisers Louisville, Chicago and Augusta,~each of 10,000 tons and now under construction. Ex- hibitions of deep-sea diving from the diving boat Crilley threw another side- l:fht on an important phase of naval life. A variety of drills aboard ship en- tertained the public and a Marine ex- peditionary force constructed a camp to show the visitors how the “Devil Dogs” live at the front. Mine Layer Is Open. ‘Washington Naval Reserve destroyer, Abel P. Upshur, was another attraction, and the mine layer Cormorant likewise was open for inspection. The experi- mental model basin, where tiny vessels of the Navy and merchant marine are tested, was snother of the sights that engaged the attention of the visitors at the yard. o Band concerts through the day made the occasion a merry one. At 5:13 this evening the -ceremonies at the Wash- ington Navy Yard - are scheduled to terminate with the sounding of “Colors” at_the main gate. While thousands of visitors were pass- ing the Marine Corps guard at the Washington Navy Yard other celebra- tions were going forward in honor of Navy day in widely scattered parts of the city and across the Potomac, in Arlington National Cemetery, at the mast of the Maine.. Bethlenem Chapel in Washington Cathedral was the set- ting for another Navy day celebration at the tomb of Admiral Dewey. The Navy day program at the John Paul Jones monument, at the foot of Seventeenth_street, was presided over O! Ign: (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) COOK MAY WIN PAROLE IN MARCH, EXPLORER’S ATTORNEY DECLARES Department of Justice Will Promoter, Counsel Says. By the Associated Press. FORT WORTH, Tex., October 28.— H. C. Wade, attorney for Dr. Prederick Cook, said today that Department of Justice authorities in Washington have indicated they will not oppose a parole in March for the former Arctic ex- plorer and ofl promoter, who is serving a sentence of 14 years and 9 months in ‘The Japanese jumped to the running board of an automobile leaving the premier’s residence with a drawn dag- r. The car swerved he was thrown to the ground where officers picked him up, Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. , who was convicted here of fraudulent use of the mails in the sale of ofl stock, will become eligible for parole under the law in March, at which Not Oppose Move to Free time he will have served one-third of his term. S The attorney said he received a let- ter from Dr. Cook asking that an at- tempt be made to obtain dismissal of mail fraud charges pending in Ohio against him. The indictment, Wade said, grew cut of the same business | da; ansactions that brought about Cook’s conviction here. Recently former Federal Judge J. M. BOARD POSTPONES. TRIAL OF DOYLE UNTIL NOVENBERS Delay Granted to Give Coun- sel More Time to Pre- pare Defense. ALLEN ASKS CIVILIAN GROUP FOR HIS TRIAL Rev. J. N. Pierce Calls District Attorney's Office Lax in Attack on Legal Delays. The trial of Capt. Robert E. Doyle, suspended commander of the eighth precinct, was postponed today until No- vember 6 at the request of Chapman W. Fowler, one of the veteran police offi- cer's attorneys. Doyle was originally scheduled to ap- pear before the trial board Wednesday to answer a charge of insubordination as a result of his outspoken defense of Pvt. Robert J. Allen, a member of his command. The continuance for a week was asked by Fowler to give him and T. Morris Wampler, who will be associated with him in the Doyle trial, additional time to prepare the defense. Fowler’s request was made this morn- ing to Inspector Louis J. Stoll, chair- man of the police trial board. It was granted about an hour later after In- spector Stoll had polled members and alternates on the board to determine :l;:ther there was any objection to a lelay. 2 speakers over the Nation will seek to | impress upon the American public the | Special Board Asked. In the meantime, H. Ralph Burton, attorney for Policeman Allen, who like- wise must face the trial board on a charge of insubordination because of the deflant letter he wrote Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, in explanation of his statement that he proposed to investigate the United States attorney’s office, prepared a let- ter requesting the Commissioners to create a special trial board composed of persons not connected with the Police Department to try his client. Allen also had been ordered to trial Wednes- day, but his counsel has not yet decided whether to ask for a continuance. Burton requested a special trial board in view of the many cortroversies in which Allen has been engaged with members of the Police Department. In the letter to the Commissioners the lawyer pointed out that he wants a special board on the ground that, as shown by the official record of -the Police Department, Allen “has in the past been involved in various con- - troversies to which the Police Depart- ment, as a whole, ard practically every member thereof, as an individual, has been a party, directly or indirectly.” ‘Wants Alternates Present. In addition to requesting a delay in Capt. Doyle's trial, Fowler asked In. spector Stoll to have the two trial-board alternates present when the trial be- gins to permit him to select a board that meets with his approval. ‘The reorganized board as constituted by Maj. Pratt for the Doyle trial is com- posed of Inspector Stoll, chairman, and Capt. C. P. M. Lord and Capt. William E. Sanford. As Lord and Sanford are the alternates on the regular trial board Maj. Pratt named Capt. J. E. Wilson and Capt. Charles T. Peck as their substitutes. Fowler explained that his request for a week’s continuance the trial of Capt. Doyle was due to the delay of the Police Department in serving formal charges. It was after 6 o'clock Satur- da * evening when Capt. Doyle received these specific charges, he said, allowing Wampler and himself only two days— today and tomorrow—to prepare the defense. Threats Revealed by Blease. Senator Cole Blease, Democrat, of South Carolina, sponsor of the senato- rial investigation into police affairs, said today that he had received four or five letters recently warning him to be on the lookout for trouble. He indi- cated that such letters were not giving him much concern. The time for the next meeting of the investigating subcommittee has not yet been announced, but probably will be within a day or two. Chairman Sackett called a meeting for Saturday, but all of the members were unable to be pres- ent and it was postponed. Among the immediate matters await- ing the attention of the committee is the resolution of Senator Blease seel to have Supt. of Police Pratt, Inspector Shelby and Lieut. Kelly suspended un- less Capt. Doyle and Policeman Allen are restored to duty. Senator Blease wants the sLicommit- tee to act on his resolution without fur- ther delay and he probably will talk with Chairman Sackett during the day. Pastor Criticizes Methods. Harshly ecriticizing law-enforcement methods in Washington, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Con- gregational Church, declared from his pulpit yesterday that “a general and demoralizing condition” could be “vastly improved if the United States attor- ney's office were aroused and efficient.” In a discussion of religious aspecws of current questions preliminary to his morning sermon, Dr. Pierce addressea himself especially to circumstances ot the controversy in which the Police Department is embroiled. He describea liquor raids, referred to murders and other crimes, cited the McPherson case and others, all in support of the as- skelmon that the condition is demoral- ng. He asserted that courts are not help- ing by timely justice. “On the con- trary,” he said, “with clogged dockets they are hindering by untimely delay.” “I do not question the honesty of the United States attorney’s office,” Dr. Pierce said. “I afirm that this condi- R ge 2, Column 6.) (Continued on BROKER FACES CHARGE. New Yorker Is Accused of Failing to Give Stock Receipts. NEW YORK, October 28 (#).—The head of a brokerage house was held without bail in Tombs Court vesterday on a charge of grand larceny, growing out of alleged failure of his firm to give receipts for $89,700 worth of stock. ‘The broker, George M. Gallop, 44, of Cedarhurst, N. Y., ms?2 no statement in court, His hearing was set for Pri- Y. Gallop was arrested Saturday at Broad and Wall streets. Messengers who delivered the stock for their firms Kilitts, who sentenced Cook, was quoted as saying he would not op) clemency for Cook if it was shown ‘was des- titute and unable to pay a fine imposed in addition to the penitentiary sentence. o told police that they made the deliv- eries, were told to come, back later for the receipts, and when they returned the offices were open, but no one was é L]